This law has metastasised: it now requires Americans, in essence, to abide by every plant and wildlife regulation set by any country on Earth.

这项法案演化到现在，本质上要求美国人遵守地球上任何国家的所有植物和野生动物保护法规。

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Once a cancer has metastasised, it is extremely difficult to treat.

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But the cancer metastasised and returned in 2007.

ECONOMIST: A disappointingly grubby coda to a political career